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Staff said the changes were largely technical and aimed to resolve ambiguous interpretations that have arisen in permit reviews. The draft ordinance would allow a detached pergola with a non‑solid roof up to 10 feet by 10 feet by 10 feet to encroach to within 5 feet of interior side and rear property lines, extend the same pool‑setback rules adopted for townhouses to duplexes, and clarify that screened porches not associated with pools follow a different standard than pool screen enclosures.

Planning manager Rebecca Dawson told the board the update grew out of an overall cleanup of the LDR and a prior 2024 overhaul of development standards. Board members asked whether a pergola could later be converted into an enclosed room; staff said an enclosed structure or one with a solid roof would be required to meet full building setbacks and that permits for conversions would be subject to standard building‑permit review.

Action: The board voted to recommend approval of the amendment to LDR section 4.3.4 (base district development standards), subsection H (setbacks), and section 4.6.15 (swimming pools) updating rules on building elements allowed in setbacks. Motion by Allison Thomas; second by Judy Malika. Roll call: Mitch Katz, Yes; Deidre Strong, Yes; Allison Thomas, Yes; Jeffrey Meiselman, Yes; Judy Malika, Yes; Gregory Snyder, Yes. Outcome: recommended to City Commission (unanimous among present members).

The ordinance will be transmitted to the City Commission for final action; staff said the changes are targeted to reduce ambiguity in permit review and to protect safety when a porch or pool enclosure would effectively become a building addition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PZ Meeting 01-27-2025 5:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning & Zoning Board recommended an amendment to Land Development Regulations clarifying which small building elements — including detached pergolas and pool screen enclosures — may encroach into required setbacks and how duplexes are treated for pool setbacks.","taxTitle","Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",5598,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6369209,"Board backs tighter rules on industrial overhead doors; proposal moves to commission",520,6478000,6998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2155148-952435c212809313b566e983615ab62f&start=6478&end=6998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2155148-952435c212809313b566e983615ab62f/thumbnail_6478000.jpg","/articles/6369209/Delray-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Board-backs-tighter-rules-on-industrial-overhead-doors-proposal-moves-to-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369209-1127de495f0e3a71857e5abf8fcbaa0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158127&Signature=AbMcxTDds-uv1iTB2NMy0OJY-fVhx6Fzw2shDNeVezuakBo-y4iRyBaLCriWNkNSjpifKPl0R5G5xXlLe0j5E2i0nH3eH5NXp77CW8QYOiaosdQmbWzzNC~tqKp1tCTa3nlM-nrsBFcCGeKggVfscrSOt8fAGIcvA~2AgbZgbifCdrHWT1F1pjq4C-ztPdzq8V7oL5Ch~~fko~fZ6cd~a6~MHEENLrT5EXVIwJJhYTIiior-eKXPvBU7S6oUNBeFd8I~hAJi6KI9by4BshonsAkzZFTXlBU9HtAV2HHaaVp3XVtR0ZMWjRN~SGyTYM2y6MRXeM5NfRRsqiIkQ1VnMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board on Jan. 27 recommended that the City Commission approve an amendment to the Land Development Regulations tightening where industrial overhead doors may legally face a public right‑of‑way.

Planning staff said the existing LDR language was vague and produced a string of waiver requests in recent months. The draft amendment narrows the rule so overhead doors are prohibited from facing arterials and minor arterials (for example Linton Boulevard and Congress Avenue) when those corridors front residential uses, while allowing doors to face interstates and certain non‑arterial roads in industrial‑character corridors. The ordinance applies to the MIC (mixed industrial/commercial) and industrial districts addressed in the staff report.

Rebecca Dawson, planning manager, told the board the change is intended to preserve corridor view sheds and reduce conflicts when industrial properties directly abut residential neighborhoods. She said staff intends to keep a formal waiver path when a particular site demonstrates the configuration cannot meet the preferred orientation.

Board members generally supported the change and the clearer wording; several members said replacing “may not” language with “shall not” would give future boards firmer guidance when considering waivers. The board voted to recommend the ordinance to the City Commission for final action; staff said the amendment is scheduled to go to commission in March.

Action: Recommend City Commission adoption of a city‑initiated amendment to sections 4.4.19 (MIC), 4.4.20 (Industrial), and 4.4.26 (Light Industrial) of the Land Development Regulations to clarify overhead‑door rules on rights‑of‑way. Motion by Judy Malika; second by Mitch Katz. Roll call: Mitch Katz, Yes; Deidre Strong, Yes; Allison Thomas, Yes; Jeffrey Meiselman, Yes; Judy Malika, Yes; Gregory Snyder, Yes. Outcome: recommended to City Commission (unanimous among present members).","Planning staff proposed and the board recommended amendments to City LDRs that more narrowly restrict overhead doors facing arterial roads and residential areas while preserving waiver pathways for special cases.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6369214,"Planning board recommends approval with conditions for 20,216 sq ft Delray business incubator",3741,2689000,6430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2155148-952435c212809313b566e983615ab62f&start=2689&end=6430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2155148-952435c212809313b566e983615ab62f/thumbnail_2689000.jpg","/articles/6369214/Delray-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Planning-board-recommends-approval-with-conditions-for-20216-sq-ft-Delray-business-incubator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369214-c87ee68323f710279f515a2c34138a6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158127&Signature=Ht7B2DP7xDeEVUZ9ZFxtRcnwIKVXqJHqhThWIOab15UD6c1hX2~yyCgY9p6EoFkWAcpWk33ztHJo1BHVdi~3bWDYJFauBdsJ0ZZyex48cEkiIYGpHiSFy9e01Y0VLkdXTGZADLEp4QUjhbWWeR7-bvLWkWpaXxNTMV5hOeO-qQd-Di2L469rU6cBqBP~xbJ2sbS80F7YpMSsX77jiUoMwPEMfNsJ9w8kSM~ZHYiCDYhYPV6pDgWv3rP5K8r2g2NV0c2Ej-qkyKCKD-mhdeUlUYD5dMPELe3QmnrN9756xw17XZguA2SWJoBqvTBnNWFA4Z836ZgA9SP1JYvFJiTfpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board on Jan. 27 recommended that the City Commission approve a level‑4 site plan for a 20,216‑square‑foot office/warehouse “business incubator” at 905 Southwest 14th Avenue, subject to a variance and three waivers and a set of neighborhood‑oriented conditions.

Applicant Delray Industrial Properties LLC proposed a single‑story building with 10 tenant bays, new parking, a stormwater retention area, an on‑site generator and a decorative perimeter fence. Planning staff reported the property is zoned Light Industrial and lies adjacent to recently developed Island Cove residential housing to the east; it is also located in the county’s well‑field protection area and therefore requires county notification and compliance with well‑field standards.

Architect John Theiss of GHA Architects described the design as a project intended to serve smaller start‑up industrial and light‑commercial tenants. The proposed unit sizes range from roughly 1,005 square feet to approximately 3,038 square feet for the end bays; the two largest end bays each contain through‑doors on both east and west elevations to allow drive‑through loading. Staff and the applicant requested a variance reducing required non‑vehicular open‑space from 25 percent to 23.9 percent (about 1.1 percent short), and waivers for (1) overhead doors facing adjacent rights‑of‑way, (2) tenant bay minimum size (4,000 sq ft), and (3) a reduced 5‑foot perimeter landscape strip where a dedication shifts the property line.

Planning staff noted the site provides 74 parking spaces versus 54 required for the proposed uses and that drainage, potable water, traffic and solid‑waste concurrency were met. Staff also said the applicant had contacted Palm Beach County environmental reviewers and supplied the required affidavit related to the well‑field protection ordinance.

Several nearby residents and a commercial realtor, Christina Morrison, spoke during public comment urging stronger screening and limits on overhead doors facing the residential neighborhood. Morrison said the project fills a local market need for small industrial bays but asked the board to “limit the number of overhead doors on that side” and to require additional landscape or fencing at the retention area.

Board members expressed support for the project’s industrial‑space goals but raised concerns about visual and noise impacts on the nearby residential area. After discussion the board voted to recommend approval with conditions intended to reduce the visual impact of east‑facing bay doors: require hedges and tree plantings that will mature above the fence line, encourage less‑visually intrusive door types or shorter doors on the east elevation, and adjust entrance locations and site detailing to reduce visibility from homes across SW 13th Avenue.

Action: The board recommended approval of the level‑4 site plan, the single variance (non‑vehicular open space reduction to 23.9%) and the three waivers (overhead doors facing right‑of‑way; sub‑4,000‑sq‑ft bay sizes; reduced landscape strip) subject to the conditions listed above. Motion by Mitch Katz; second by Judy Malika. Roll call: Mitch Katz, Yes; Deidre Strong, Yes; Allison Thomas, Yes; Jeffrey Meiselman, Yes; Judy Malika, Yes; Gregory Snyder, Yes. Outcome: recommended to City Commission (unanimous among present members).

Next steps: The project and the requested relief will go to the City Commission for final action; staff said an unexecuted agreement allowing the existing perimeter fence to remain in the right of way will be finalized as part of the Level‑4 site‑plan submittal.

","The Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval of a level‑4 site plan for a 20,216‑square‑foot light‑industrial incubator at 905 SW 14th Ave with one variance and three waivers; the board attached conditions asking the applicant to reduce visual impacts on adjoining residential uses.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6369219,"Planning board backs Candy Wonderland’s after‑the‑fact conditional use for indoor children’s play",2181,604000,2785000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2155148-952435c212809313b566e983615ab62f&start=604&end=2785","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2155148-952435c212809313b566e983615ab62f/thumbnail_604000.jpg","/articles/6369219/Delray-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Planning-board-backs-Candy-Wonderlands-afterthefact-conditional-use-for-indoor-childrens-play","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369219-5a90dfe18f8803cfcded5918773a7b0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158127&Signature=bPOXMD8Nxgdu3lg0RRKibUsb1Z5EoVKwLy2EhCHUlcMAsaCgnvm~WE5yztXljQMh9yvCRGSMdbG5j6EY4abLLWhTozO30Le9GLXXL5AKJb2uYMUlLgs4~t8IwRaw-HUNJGQs56uc59~TkWNH~m5nSW9GuPnr~-5f0NDILpMhwMFHADfLzNaV4qnKuKcQoeCKFAGBCJri8Ei7sBXVH5K4GFkmZfhuwRjCbHLJeqTX0CWuT6kUViJgt7pba8Wciy3WWpWACB-BgDVvQ8ir4~PaC-vdZvAswhMEmBAYXIlcYK6BGtQA~rfINQSSldUFONWySCLLzKfSazfHN1xRen1S5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board voted 5‑1 on Jan. 27 to recommend that the City Commission approve a conditional‑use request that would legalize Candy Wonderland, a 2,423‑square‑foot indoor children’s play area in the Shops of Delray shopping center at 14406 South Military Trail.

The recommendation follows staff findings that the proposed recreational establishment meets the city’s Land Development Regulations (LDRs) and comprehensive‑plan criteria, and that the plaza provides 118 parking spaces versus the 100 spaces required under the shopping‑center parking ratio. Board members approved the motion to recommend approval after hearing presentations from city planning staff and the applicant’s representatives and a short public exchange; Mitch Katz cast the lone “no” vote in roll call.

The applicant, represented by attorney Rebecca Zissel of Saks Sax Kaplin, said the business opened in 2023 believing the use qualified as a permitted retail/zoning certificate and that staff only later determined it should have come before the board as a conditional use. Zissel told members the center currently provides 118 parking spaces, which she said exceeds the 100 spaces that would be required under the shopping‑center parking ratio. \"If you look at it today, 100 spaces would be required, and then there are 118 spaces,\" Zissel said during her presentation.

Senior planner Grisel Rodriguez summarized the city’s review. Staff reported that the proposed hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday–Sunday; that the operator does not plan outdoor activities or on‑site food preparation; and that building and fire reviewers will complete life‑safety review as part of the building‑permit process after zoning approval. Board members asked about parking, drop‑off procedures and whether parents must remain on site; owner Randy Williams said parents are required to stay with children during visits.

Attorney Michael Weiner, speaking for the applicant during public comment, asked the board to continue the item if a member absent for the presentation planned to vote against it; the board declined that request and proceeded to vote. During discussion several members said they were sympathetic to a small local business operating neighborhood‑oriented hours and that the use likely generates lower trip counts than other uses allowed by right in the plaza.

Action: The board moved to recommend approval of a conditional‑use request for Candy Wonderland LLC to operate a children’s indoor playground at 14406 S. Military Trail, finding the request consistent with the LDR and comprehensive plan. Motion by Judy Malika; second by Jeffrey Meiselman. Roll call: Mitch Katz, No; Deidre Strawn, Yes; Allison Thomas, Yes; Jeffrey Meiselman, Yes; Judy Malika, Yes; Gregory Snyder, Yes. Outcome: recommended to City Commission (5 Yes, 1 No).

The recommendation now goes to the Delray Beach City Commission for final action. The zoning staff noted that the applicant will need to obtain the necessary building permits and fire inspections to legalize the site work and interior configuration after zoning approvals are final.","The Delray Beach Planning & Zoning Board voted 5‑1 to recommend that the City Commission approve a conditional‑use application that legalizes Candy Wonderland, a 2,423‑square‑foot indoor children’s playground at 14406 S. Military Trail after it opened without a conditional‑use approval.","actionData","errors"]

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